4-6 Feb 2012 - Waikato Ride/Camping/No Way In Hell Enduro.

**.chris** · 30th December 2011, 21:02

Over the weekend of the 4/5/6th of Feb I plan to do a bit of a ride around the Waikato/Pirongia/Kawhia region.

I figure a decent ride around the place on saturday, pretty casual km's plenty of gravel. Camp somewhere, hopefully close to a nice beach (Kawhia maybe or Kaniwhaniwha Campsite in the forest).
Sunday, pop into watch a bit of the No Way in Hell Enduro(flyer here) (Video here...), sunday afternoon some more gravel camping Marokopa?
Monday, maybe return to watch some more of the No Way In Hell and merrily make my way back to Auckland.

From looking on google maps/mapsource topo maps I can see plenty of roads/tracks around the place that should be worth of a look just to see where they go/end.
Kaimango Road, Gayne Road, Soundy Road, Taharoa Road, Pomerangi Road. plenty of places I have not been and seem worthy of a look.

I am not very keen on this becoming a large group ride/guided ride, just interested to see if anyone is keen to join me.

**Gman71** · 30th December 2011, 21:23

Can you incorporate this into your ride?

http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/fe...summer-concert

**Taz** · 30th December 2011, 21:46

You know Cary has a bach in Kawhia.........

**dino3310** · 30th December 2011, 22:00

im back at work but might slip out for an afternoon or twighlight

**.chris** · 31st December 2011, 09:52

Originally Posted by Gman71

Can you incorporate this into your ride?

http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/fe...summer-concert

I tried to call the Doobie Bro's but they seemed unwilling to move the concert to Kawhai, so you might be out-of-luck.

Originally Posted by Taz

You know Cary has a bach in Kawhia.........

Yeah, I guess he will be using it, and hopefully joining us.

Originally Posted by dino3310

im back at work but might slip out for an afternoon or twighlight

Working weekends, you poor chap. Will be good to see ya (if you can escape).

**Shewolf** · 1st January 2012, 08:20

I'm a possible maybe. Unless I decide to do Waikare/Motu that weekend

**dino3310** · 1st January 2012, 12:38

Originally Posted by .chris

Working weekends, you poor chap. Will be good to see ya (if you can escape).

arent i the dumbarse, i was thinking 4-6 jan....

will pencil it in the calendar mate, might be a day ride for me though.

**.chris** · 5th January 2012, 20:37

So no takers to join me for some camping?

I will be going ahead with the ride solo, if solo or small group, I will probably just renegade camp somewhere for both nights (weather dependent of course).

By the sounds of it the No way in hell starts on the sunday afternoon at 4pm, so I shall work the riding around that.

**young1** · 5th January 2012, 21:55

Sorry that is Superstock Teams Champs weekend at Palmy (speedway is another love of mine).

Mike

**.chris** · 3rd February 2012, 09:54

Plan so far is ***EDIT EDIT EDIT**** Sunday 10am leaving the north shore, heading south, probably down SH22 to Raglan, around the Mount Karioi down to Kawhai backroads around there Operau, Okupata Road sort of thing, find a nice river to swim in around there (assuming/wanting the weather will be hot).

Monday a few more roads around the forest keeping nearish to Operau. No way in hell enduro kicks off at 4pm, so want to be there to catch that.

Not sure if I will camp another night down that way or head back home, will see how the day goes.